Seven-year-old Elsa and her
77-year-old grandma are quite the pair for others to contend with.
The former is a precocious child
obsessed with Harry Potter, straightforward to the point of adult discomfort
with her never-ending questions. She is well-versed with Wikipedia content and
experienced in running from children who would physically punish her for being
so different.
The latter is a retired surgeon
turned grandmother who does and says exactly what she likes when she likes,
very little of it socially acceptable.
Grandmother and Elsa survive
real-world "idiots" through fairy tale worlds Grandmother has created . . . until
Grandmother dies . . . until Elsa is left with last missions from Grandmother
that bring adventure and new perspectives of the real world, of cherished fairy
tale lands, and even of Grandmother herself.
This book was written by a
Swedish author and takes place in Sweden. It's packed with dialogue, told
through Elsa’s viewpoint, and caused me to laugh out loud all the way through .
. . until I cried . . . and ultimately reached the end quite satisfied as
should happen in all good fairy tales. The experience was delightful.
I listened to the book as read
by Joan Walker.
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